After ending April on a three-game losing streak, the Yankees have been solid in May, holding their own in tough intra-divisional matchups against the Rays and Blue Jays and taking series against the weak A’s and Guardians. A lot of that has been due to the resurgence of Anthony Rizzo, the one constant presence in the middle of the Yankees’ order this season.
Through Wednesday’s games, Rizzo stood as the ninth-best hitter in the league in May wOBA, minimum 50 plate appearances, with a .432 mark. For Rizzo himself, that would mark the eighth-best monthly wOBA (again, min.